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Moody Elementary

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Moody Elementary ranks 581 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Moody Elementary is a small PK–4 school at 158 Rogers Street in Lowell, MA, serving 248 students — the smallest school in its immediate peer group — and it is in the middle of a genuine academic turnaround that has lifted it to its highest statewide ranking in a decade. The school bottomed out in 2022-23 at the 1st percentile with a zero-star rating, then improved in each year since, reaching the 35th percentile and a 2-star rating in 2025-26. That places Moody above its own district, Lowell, which ranks in the 22nd percentile statewide.

Comparisons with nearby schools are favorable in several ways. Moody's math proficiency of 41.67% leads every nearby school, including Pyne Arts (31.47%), Peter W Reilly (34.73%), Charlotte M Murkland Elementary (37.25%) and Lowell Community Charter Public School (37.53%), and it sits essentially at the state average. Fourth-grade math is the standout: 61.11%, far above the district and about 18 points above the state, and the highest nearby 4th grade by a wide margin. Moody also has one of the lowest student-teacher ratios locally (11.2 to 1 in 2024-25) and high per-pupil spending ($17,659 in 2020-21), above every nearby school except Bartlett Community Partnership. At 248 students, it is roughly half the size of most neighbors — a real difference in feel and scale.

The school's results for its highest-need students are stronger than its overall ranking suggests: English learners rank in the 91st percentile statewide with 5 stars — the best result anywhere in this data — and low-income students rank in the 63rd percentile. The clear remaining weakness is English language arts, where 25% proficiency trails both the district (27.26%) and the state (40.03%). The current 3rd grade also scored below district and state in both subjects (19.44% in ELA, 22.22% in math), so sustaining the turnaround will depend on that younger group. Because grade cohorts are small, single-year percentages can swing with just a few students.

248

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,473

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

158 Rogers Street
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 937-7673

District: Lowell

Students who attend Moody Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B.F. Butler Middle School
	Henry J Robinson Middle
	James Sullivan Middle School
	Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

23.4%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

581^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lowell

273^rd of 351Lowell among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	581 of 899	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	653 of 906	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	787 of 916	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	918 of 928	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	890 of 932	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	890 of 936	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	799 of 942	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	774 of 934	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.9	657 of 938	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.5	729 of 932	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	848 of 914	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	814 of 926	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	846 of 928	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	808 of 930	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	757 of 924	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	740 of 920	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	649 of 909	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	692 of 908	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.5	649 of 911	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	831 of 911	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	747 of 887	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	763 of 882	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.3	674 of 884	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	2.7	153 of 155	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	26 of 291	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	62.9	44 of 281	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	27.6	237 of 282	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	123 of 264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	68 of 267	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	114 of 240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	44 of 258	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	30 of 244	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	660 of 869	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	782 of 869	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	822 of 886	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	876 of 887	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	850 of 901	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	770 of 898	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	835 of 902	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	802 of 893	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	205 of 475	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	170 of 458	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	289 of 446	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	395 of 420	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	389 of 401	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	316 of 379	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	239 of 398	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	116 of 379	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	275 of 742	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	267 of 736	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	584 of 760	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	729 of 757	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	706 of 772	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	606 of 705	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	408 of 700	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	333 of 685	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	448 of 879	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	363 of 884	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	671 of 891	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	884 of 896	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	872 of 908	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	645 of 907	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	587 of 898	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	830 of 905	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	844 of 894	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	534 of 896	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	452 of 886	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	12.3	827 of 925	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	721 of 753	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	761 of 762	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	757 of 764	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	736 of 780	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	731 of 772	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)11th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Moody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Rogers Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7673	248	22	11.2	80.2%	58 (23.4%)	15 (6.0%)	144 (58.1%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	34.9	581^st of 899 public elementary schools	35.4%		27.9	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%	72	19.4	30.6					25.0	22.2	61.1					41.7					$24,473
Rogers STEM Academy	Public	K-8	43 Highland Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 674-4331	892	68	13.1	82.8%	147 (16.5%)	77 (8.6%)	464 (52.0%)	167 (18.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (3.3%)	18.3	744^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.2%		24	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%	57	20.8	23.1	19.1	17.0	24.8	19.4	20.7	22.1	33.0	16.5	31.0	16.2	32.7	25.0	19.3	19.4	19.3	27.1	$20,383
Pyne Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Boylston Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7639	462	39	11.8	59.1%	156 (33.8%)	24 (5.2%)	185 (40.0%)	75 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	42	519^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.6	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%	61	50.0	41.5	24.0	40.0	37.7	32.7	37.1	40.0	47.6	33.3	30.0	18.5	24.5	31.5	27.5	16.3	22.0	28.6	$23,326
Lowell Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	206 Jackson Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Community Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 323-0800	816	68	12.0	65.1%	59 (7.2%)	198 (24.3%)	385 (47.2%)	137 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	48.4	467^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.1	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%	80	34.8	36.5	44.4	53.0	37.1	44.7	41.7	27.0	40.7	46.9	48.2	24.3	36.8	37.5	32.1	27.6	29.9	35.5	$24,286
Peter W Reilly	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Douglas Road	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7652	471	37	12.7	53.7%	183 (38.9%)	26 (5.5%)	176 (37.4%)	51 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	34.9	580^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.1	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	56	36.7	31.5					33.9	38.5	31.5					34.7					$22,800
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7657	485	36	13.4	74.0%	95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	26.8	649^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.8%		19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%	93	30.3	21.6					25.6	38.5	29.6					33.7					$22,555
Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Chelmsford Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2846	492	41	12.0	78.7%	70 (14.2%)	29 (5.9%)	186 (37.8%)	182 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	17.2	759^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.6	682^nd of 906 public elementary schools	24.7%	77	11.1	27.7					19.5	13.6	31.3					22.6					$22,210
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	350 Adams Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2826	448	36	12.4	85.9%	46 (10.3%)	39 (8.7%)	235 (52.5%)	106 (23.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	26.9	648^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.4	685^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.4%	37	20.8	22.1					21.4	39.0	35.5					37.3					$24,635
Greenhalge	Public	PK, KG-4	149 Ennell Street	Lowell	01850	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7670	480	41	11.7	82.3%	78 (16.3%)	59 (12.3%)	286 (59.6%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	17.7	752^nd of 899 public elementary schools	16.4%		16.6	774^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.6%	22	20.3	20.0					20.1	28.1	26.3					27.1					$23,754
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	570 Beacon Street	Lowell	01850	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2838	501	38	13.1	76.8%	115 (23.0%)	53 (10.6%)	271 (54.1%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	23.8	694^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.9	737^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.7%	43	29.0	21.5					25.0	29.0	32.9					31.1					$22,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Moody Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Moody Elementary?

Students at Moody Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Moody Elementary a good school?

Moody Elementary ranks 581^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Moody Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moody Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B.F. Butler Middle School
Middle : Henry J Robinson Middle
Middle : James Sullivan Middle School
Middle : Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
High : Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
High : Lowell High

How many students attend Moody Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Moody Elementary.

What district is Moody Elementary in?

Lowell

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